Nurses ’ knowledge of heart failure assessment and management: A cross-sectional survey

Heart failure (HF) is a chronic condition and a severe public health issue threatening 6500,000 Americans and causing about 300,000 death each year.1,2 HF is also the leading cause of hospital admissions among adults age 65 years or greater, with nearly 1 million annually hospitalized.1 Despite advanced therapy, the death and hospitalization rates remain high in patients with HF, and 67% are readmitted within one year of discharge for exacerbations of HF.3,4 The common cause of preventable readmissions is inadequate knowledge at discharge, inadequate follow-up with nurses or healthcare providers, and nonadherence with the prescribed regimen.

Source: Heart and Lung - November 23, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Zequan Wang, Stephen Walsh, Christine Tocchi, Yiming Zhang, Deborah Chyun Source Type: research